Little Black Train - Woody Guthrie

There’s a little black train a-coming

Coming down the track

You’ve got to ride that little black train

But it ain’t a-gonna bring you back

You may be a bar-room gambler

And cheat your way through life

But you can’t cheat that little black train

Or beat this final ride

You silken bar-room ladies

Dressed in your wordly pride

You’ve got to ride that little black train

That’s coming in tonight

Your million dollar fortune

Your mansion glittering white

You can’t take it with you

When the train moves in tonight

Get ready for your saviour

Pick your business right

You’ve got to ride that little black train

To make this final ride

You silken bar-roomladies

Dressed in your worldly pride

You’ve got to ride that little black train

That’s coming in tonight

You may be a bar-room gambler

Cheat your way through life

But you can’t cheat that little black train

Or beat this final ride

There’s a little black train a-coming

Coming down the track

You’ve got to ride that little black train

But it ain’t a-gonna bring you back